Join us for an amazing night with the astronomical society! They are holding a lecture on Tuesday 20th January at 18:00. You can register to attend online or in person. We will be going in person, so if you want to learn about constellations from the best of the best, this is the event for you!
The event is free. You will have to register yourself if you are keen on coming by clicking on this link here. Please also book a ticket on this page if you are planning on coming with us in person, so that we know who to look out for. DO NOT ONLY BOOK TICKETS ON OUR SU WEBSITE AND EXPECT TO BE GRANTED ENTRY.
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Here is the event description from the website:
"The origin and history of the constellations
Join Ian Ridpath for a talk on the origin and history of constellations
In the days before writing, storytellers used the sky as a picture book to illustrate their tales of gods, mythical heroes and fabulous beasts. Those pictures among the stars were the origin of our system of constellations. Today, the entire sky is divided into 88 constellations of varying shapes and sizes. This talk, which includes illustrations from some of the world’s greatest star atlases, will trace the origin of the constellation system back to Greek times and explain who filled in the gaps between the ancient Greek figures, who decided on the official boundaries between constellations, and how the names of certain stars came about."